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Chassis
brackets for Class 8 trucks could be the first area of joint development by Ricardo
which has teamed up with Detroit Materials Inc. to help the start-up US company
commercialise its products into the automotive sector.

It seems that glider
kits are attracting increasing attention in North America. On the one hand, Class
8 truck operators seemingly face problems and dissatisfaction with their EPA 2010
engines while on the other hand the glider kits offer them an opportunity to ‘wriggle
round’ current EPA emission regulations.

Navistar
International Corporation is beginning to spend money again. As the company
continues with its mission to be industry 'Uptime leader’ in the industry,
Navistar has purchased test track and proving grounds inNew Carlisle,
Indiana for an undisclosed sum.